when a hero comes of age…

http://authormichaelhicks.com/books-by-michael-r-hicks/in-her-name-empire/

Nightmarish female warriors with blue skin, fangs, and razor sharp talons, the Kreelans have technology that is millennia beyond that of the Confederation, yet they seek out close combat with sword and claw, fighting and dying to honor their god-like Empress....